The Levante coach, Paco Lopez, assured this Tuesday that the Villarreal is the favorite in the quarter-final tie of the Copa del Rey that faces them tomorrow at the Ciutat de València, but he was convinced of being able to overcome a “historic appointment”.
“Villarreal is a team that is designed for this type of situation, to fight for the positions above and he has much more experience, ”Paco López said at a press conference as arguments for Villarreal's favoritism in the match.
The Levante coach commented that his rival has players like Parejo, Trigueros or Moi Gómez “with very high technical level”, With people“ very fast on the outside ”and that it is a team“ with a lot of capacity ”.
“Doing things very very well we are capable of beating any team and one as good as Villarreal ”, commented Paco López, who highlighted the enthusiasm with which they face this“ so historic event ”.
“We are going to face the game with tremendous enthusiasm and with the conviction that we have the capacity to beat any opponent in a match. Maximum performance is reached from delusion and not so much since obligation. The maximum effort and enjoyment must go hand in hand ”, he stressed.
In addition, the Valencian coach admitted that this match comes in “a good moment”For his team but he ruled out that their trajectory in the League could influence the Cup.
“Much better to come from where we come than the other way around,” said Paco López, who regretted the absence of the public. “The penalty is not having lived this with the public, but we are going to feel them close ”, he highlighted.
Paco López did not want to give clues to possible eleven who can present in the match and was resigned by the consequences of his decisions. “That if we don't win, I will have made a mistake in the lineup and if we win, I will have been right. This is going to be like this … After seeing, everyone is smart and we already know it,” he said.
The Levante coach also confessed that he is before the most important game of his career and did not rule out reaching penalties. “Signing I don't sign anything. I would like to end up winning, but knowing what we have in front of us would not be bad and it would be a good sign if it was equalized until the end ”, he declared.
“I would not like to get to penalties but I'm afraid it is a option that can happen and I wish it could be decided earlier ”, he concluded.